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SABBATH SCHOOL LESSONS
ON THE
Life
and
Teachings
of
Jesus
As Recorded in the Book of Matthew
SENIOR DIVISION
FOURTH QUARTER
1915
Lesson 1 — The Service of Christ
OCTOBER 2, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
"Thou art the Christ." "Desire of
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g
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g
e 411
Ques. 1-5
Monday
Christ the Rock
;
keys of the
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dom. "Desire of Ages,"
pa
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es 412-414
Ques. 6-10
Tuesday
Rebuke of Peter. "Desire of
A
g
es," pa
g
es 415, 416
Ques. 11-14
Wednesday ...Cross bearing; the reward. "De-
' sire of A
g
es," page 417
Ques. 15-15
Thursday
Comin
g
of the Son of man. "De-
sire of A
g
es," pa
g
e 418
Ques. 19
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE: Matt. 16: 13-28.
Questions
1.
After warning against the leaven of the Pharisees,
where did Jesus go? Matt. 16: 13, first part.
2.
What question did He ask His disciples? Verse
13, last part.
3.
What answer did the disciples give? Verse 14.
4.
What more personal question did Jesus now ask?
Verse 15. Note 1.
5.
What was Simon Peter's answer? Verse 16.
6.
What did Jesus say to Peter? Verse 17,
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7.
What furthdr statement did Jesus make to Peter?
Verse 18. Note 2.
8.
What would Jesus give him? Verse 19, first part.
9.
What are "the keys of the kingdom of heaven"?
Note 3.
10.
What did Jesus further say to Peter about gospel
work? Verse 19, last part. Note 4.
11.
What charge did Jesus give His disciples on this
occasion? Verse 20. Note 5.
12.
What solemn events did Jesus now begin to un-
fold to His disciples? Verse 21.
13.
What response did Peter make? Verse 22.
14.
What stern rebuke did Jesus give Peter? Verse
23.
15.
In what words did Jesus show the necessity of
cross bearing? Verse 24.
16.
In what striking language does He express the ex-
perience of His followers? Verse 25.
17.
With what two questions does He impress these
words? Verse 26.
18.
When does the Christian receive his reward?
Verse 27.
19.
With what declaration did Jesus forecast the trans-
figuration? Verse 28. Note 6.
Notes
1. Not long before this, when Jesus walked on the rough
sea and saved Peter from sinking, the disciples had united
in saying to Jesus when He entered the ship and the wind
ceased, "Of a truth Thou art the Son of God." See Matt.
14: 32, 33. Now He would test their faith in Him without
any special manifestation of His power. Peter, who was fore-
most in the experience on the sea, now reaffirmed his faith
in still stronger terms than before.
- 2. The word "Peter" means a
fragment of rock, a movable
stone - not
a fitting symbol for the foundation of a building.
The word "rock" in the same verse means
solid mass of rock,
in its native state, immovable as a whole - fit symbol for a
stable, permanent foundation of the church. That "rock"
refers to Christ, Son of man, and Son of God, not to Peter,
cannot be doubted. Peter or any other bOi.cver may become
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by faith a "living stone" built into a spiritual house (1 Peter
2: 3-5), but "other
foundation
can no man lay than that is
laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Cor. 3: 11.
3.
" 'The keys of the kingdom of heaven' are the words of
Christ. All the words of Holy Scripture are His, and are
here included. These words have power to open and to shut
heaven. They declare the conditions upon which men are
received or rejected. Thus the work of those who preach
God's word is a savor of life unto life or of death unto death.
Theirs is a mission weighted with eternal results."—"Desire
of Ages," page 414.
4.
"The Saviour did not commit the work of the gospel to
Peter individually. At a later time [Matt. 18: 15-18], re-
peating the words that were spoken to Peter, He applied them
directly to the church. And the same in substance was spoken
alsO to the twelve as representatives of the body of believers.
If Jesus had delegated any special authority to one of the
disciples above the others, we should not find them so often
contending as to who should be the greatest. They would
have submitted to the wish of their Master, and honored the
one whom He had chosen."— Id., page 414.
5.
"This charge was given because of the determined op-
position of the scribes and Pharisees. More than this, the
people, and even the disciples, had so false a conception of
the Messiah that a public announcement of Him would give
them no true idea of His character or His work. But day
by day He was revealing Himself to them as the Saviour, and
thus He desired to give them a true conception of Him as
the Messiah."—
Id.,
pages 414, 415.
6.
This prophecy refers to the transfiguration, and its ful-
fillment will be considered in the next lesson.
Lesson 2 — Coming in His Kingdom
OCTOBER 9, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
Going apart to pray. "Desire of
Ages," pages 419, 420
Ques. 1, 2
Monday
Transformed while praying. "De-
sire of Ages," page 421
Ques. 3-5
Tuesday
Good to be with Jesus and to hear
the voice of God. "Desire of
Ages," pages 422, 425
Clues. 0-S
Wednesday ...Jesus' touch; Jesus only. "Desire
of Ages,"
page
425 '
Ques. 9-12
Thursday
Elias and Jesus
Qnes. 13-17
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE: Matt. 17: 1-13,
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SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON QUARTERLY
Questions
1.
What did Jesus do after six days? Matt. 17: 1.
2.
Why did they go up into a mountain? Luke 9: 28.
3.
What took place on the mountain? Matt. 17: 2,
first part.
4.
Describe the appearance of Jesus. Verse 2, last
part. Note 1.
5.
Who appeared with Jesus? Verse 3. What were
they doing?
6.
What did Peter say to Jesus? Verse 4, first part.
Note 2.
7.
What did Peter propose to do? Verse 4, last part.
Note 3.
8.
What took place while Peter was speaking?
Verse 5.
9.
How did the hearing of the voice affect the dis-
ciples? Verse 6.
10.
What did Jesus do and say? Verse 7.
11.
When the disciples had risen, what did they see?
Verse 8.
12.
While coming down the mountain, what did Jesus
charge them? Verse 9. Note 4.
13.
What question did the disciples ask. Him?
Verse 10.
14.
What was Jesus' answer? Verse 11.
15.
Who did Jesus say had already come? How had
the people treated him? Why did they do so? Verse 12,
first part.
16.
How would they treat the Son of man? Verse 12,
last part.
17.
Whom did Jesus mean by Elias? Verse 13.
Notes
1.
The transfiguration of Christ took place while He was
praying. "As He prayed, the fashion of His countenance
was altered." It is by prayer that power comes.
2.
In saying, "It is good for us to be here," Peter uttered
a great and far-reaching truth. It is always good to be with
Jesus, whether in prayer and communion, or in the study
of His word, or in His active service. It is good also to have
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fellowship with His tried and faithful • servants, such as
Moses and Elijah. We cannot wonder at Peter's desire to
prolong their stay.
3.
In this proposal, Peter made the mistake of planning
to settle down in a place of much light and of congenial as-
sociation, while others all through the land were perishing
for want of the light and truth which Peter could give them.
Peter and his companions were needed among the people, as
was also Jesus their Master. The multitude was already
gathering at the foot of the mountain. But the proposal was
more serious than this, for Peter thought Jesus was then to
be established in His kingdom, with Moses and Elijah as
protectors.
4.
One purpose of the transfiguration was to help these
three more intimate of the Lord's disciples, and through their
testimony, the church in every succeeding age, to understand
that though Jesus must suffer and die, yet His kingdom of
glory was assured.
•
"The revelation made to the disciples was to be pondered
in their own hearts, not to be published abroad. To relate
it to the multitudes would excite only ridicule or idle wonder.
And even the nine apostles would not understand the scene
until after Christ had risen from the dead."—"Desire of
Ages," page 426.
Lesson 3 — Jesus the Deliverer
OCTOBER 16, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
"Lord, have mercy." "Desire of
Ages," page 426
Ques. 1-3
Monday
"Help Thou lay unbelief." "Desire
of Ages," pages 428, 429
Ques. 4-6
Tuekday
"Because of unbelief." "Desire of
Ages," pages 430, 431
Ques. 7-11
Wednesday ...The betrayal foretold; paying trib-
ute. "Desire of Ages," pages
432, 433
Ques. 12-15
Thursday
Children free but not to offend.
"Desire of Ages," page 434
(tiles. 16-1S
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE:
Matt. 17: 14-27.
Questions
1. Who were awaiting Jesus at the foot of the mount
of transfiguration? What did one of the multitude do?
Matt. 17 : 14.
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2.
What did this man say of his son's condition?
Verse 15.
3.
Who had failed to cure the afflicted son? Verse 16.
Note 1.
4.
On beholding the 'disappointed disciples and the
taunting multitude, what did Jesus say? Verse 17.
5.
What did Jesus say to the father? Mark 9: 23.
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6. How and what did the father answer? Verse 24.
7.
What did Jesus do for the child? Matt. 17: 18;
Mark 9: 25-27.
8.
What did the disciples then ask Jesus? Matt.
17: 19.
9.
What was the cause of their failure? Verse 20,
first part. Note 2.
10.
How did Jesus illustrate the power of faith?
Verse 20, last part.
11.
How only could such an evil spirit be cast out?
Verse 21.
12.
While they were in Galilee what did Jesus say
to the disciples? Verses 22, 23. How did this affect
them?
13.
Who came to Peter while they were in Capernaum,
and what did they ask? Verse 24. Note 3.
14.
What was Peter's answer? Verse 25, first part.
15.
What question did Jesus ask Peter when he came
into the house? Verse 25, last part.
16.
What was Peter's answer? Verse 26. What con-
clusion did Jesus draw? Note 4.
17.
What motive prompted Jesus in paying tribute?
Verse 27, first part. Note 5.
18.
By what means did Jesus provide tribute money
for Himself and Peter? Verse 27, last part.
Notes
1. From the connection here it seems probable that the
disciples who could not cure the afflicted son were the nine
who did not go up into the mountain with Jesus. When
Jesus came down from the mountain, the father, together
with the disciples, brought the object of their failute to Him
- the best place to take all our failures.
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2.
"The selection of the three disciples to accompany Jesus
to the mountain had excited the jealousy of the nine. In-
stead of strengthening their faith by prayer and meditation
on the words of Christ, they had been dwelling on their dis-
couragements and personal grievances. In this state of dark-
ness they had undertaken the conflict with Satan."—"Desire
of Ages," page 430.
3.
"This tribute was not a civil tax, but a religious con-
tribution, which every Jew was required to pay annually for
the support of the temple. A refusal to pay the tribute would
be regarded as disloyalty to the temple,— in the estimation
of the rabbis a most grievous sin."—
Id.,
pages 432, 433.
4.
"While the people of a country are taxed for the main-
tenance of their king, the monarch's own children are exempt.
So Israel, the professed people of God, were required to main-
tain His service; but Jesus, the Son of God, was under no
such obligation. If priests and Levites were exempt because
of their connection with the temple, how much more He to
whom the temple was His Father's house."—
Id.,
page 433.
5.
Jesus was the Creator and proprietor of all the earth;
yet in His humble station as the Son of man, He would not
offend civil rulers, even if to avoid so doing required the pay-
ment of money unjustly demanded by an oppressor. "While
Christians are not to sacrifice one principle of truth, they
should avoid controversy whenever it is p6ssible to do so."
"If Jesus had paid the tribute without a protest, He would
virtually have acknowledged the justice of the claim, and
would thus have denied His divinity. But while He saw
good to meet the demand, He denied the claim upon which it
was based. In providing for the payment of the tribute He
gave evidence of His divine character. It was made mani-
fest that He was one with God, and therefore was not under
tribute as a mere subject of the kingdom."— /d., page 434.
Lesson 4
—
Entering the Kingdom
OCTOBER
23, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
"Become as little children." "De-
sire of Ages," page 437
flues. 1-5
Monday
True greatness; without offense ...goes. 0-9
Tuesday
Remove every hindrance; saving
the lost. "Desire of Ages,"
pages 438, 439; "Mount of Bless-
ing," pages 95-98
lanes. 10-14
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Wednesday .Not willing that one should per-
ish. "Desire of Ages,"
page
440..Ques. 15-17
Thursday
Winning an erring brother; prom-
ises to the few. "Desire of
Ages," pages 441, 442; "Christ's
Object Lessons," page 248
Ques. 15-24
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE:
Matt. 18: 1-20.
Questions
1.
What question did the disciples ask Jesus?
Matt. 18: 1.
2.
What gave rise to this question? Mark 9:33, 34.
3.
What general principle did Jesus lay down?
Verse 35. Note 1.
4.
What did Jesus do before continuing His instruc-
tion? Matt. 18: 2.
5.
What did He then say to the disciples? Verse 3.
6.
Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Verse 4.
7.
When we receive such • a child in Jesus' name,
whom do we receive? Verse 5.
8.
What does Jesus say about one who causes a be-
liever in Him to stumble? • Verse 6. Note 2.
9.
Though offenses must come, what does Jesus say
of him who occasions them? Verse 7. Note 3.
10.
What is said concerning a member of the body
that causes one to stumble? Verse 8, first part4 Note 4.
11.
How is such a course justified?. Verse 8, last part.
12.
What is said concerning an eye that offends?
Verse 9. What reason is given?
13.
Of what are we to take heed? Verse 10. What
reason is given?
14.
Why did the Son of man come? Verse 11.
15.
What question does Jesus ask in illustration of
His mission to the world? Verse 12.
16.
What does the shepherd do if he finds the lost
sheep? Verse 13.
17.
How does Jesus apply the parable? Verse 14.
18.
How are we to deal with a brother that sins
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against us? Verse 15. What do we gain if he hears us?
Note 5.
19.
What are we to do if he will not hear us?
Verse 16.
20.
What is the next step if he will not hear two or
three? Verse 17, first part.
21.
If he refuses to hear the church, how is he to be
regarded? Verse 17, last part. Note 6.
22.
If this instruction is followed, how does Heaven
look upon the result? Verse 18.
23.
How does the Father regard the petition of two
who are agreed? Verse 19.
24.
What promise is given to two or three gathered in
the name of Jesus? Verse 20.
Notes
1.
In God's service, the desire to be first is
a
disqualifica-
tion for serving in the first place. The desire to be above
one's fellows is unchristian, and therefore unfits a man to
serve acceptably in a position of high responsibility or in-
fluence. It leads to putting self first in everything. It is
contrary to the spirit of Christ, who "humbled Himself."
If this desire to exalt self is put away, service for Christ in
any capacity will be found the most exalted of callings.
2.
The word "offend" used here and elsewhere means
cause
to stumble,
and is so rendered in the Revised Version. It
means literally the placing of an impediment or trap before
the feet so as to cause one to stumble and fall. Thus to treat •
a trustful or believing one is regarded by our Saviour as a
grievous sin.
3.
In the Revised Version, verse 7 reads as follows: "Woe
unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must
needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through
whom the occasion cometh!" The word "occasion" is used
here in rather the stronger sense of
cause
or
thing
over which
one stumbles. The world is full of such.
4.
"Any habit or practice that would lead into sin, and
bring dishonor upon Christ, would better be put away, what-
ever the sacrifice. That which dishonors God cannot benefit
the soul. The blessing of Heaven cannot attend any man in
violating the eternal principles of right. And one sin cher-
ished is sufficient to work the degradation of the character,
and to mislead others. If the foot or the hand would be cut
off, or even the eye would be plucked out, to save the body
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from death, how much more earnest should we be to put
away sin, that brings death to the soul."—"Desire of Ages,"
page 439.
5.
Observe that we have a duty toward the brother who
has transgressed against us. Even if we are conscious of
having done no wrong toward him, it is our privilege and our
duty to go to him in the love of Christ and seek to win him
from his evil way. In this we have the example of Jesus, who
came to earth to seek and to save the lost sinner.
6.
" 'Henceforth,' said Jesus, 'let him be unto thee as an
heathen man and a publican.' But he is not to be regarded
as cut off from the mercy of God. Let him not be despised
or neglected by his former brethren, but be treated with
tenderness and compassion as one of the lost sheep that Christ
is still seeking to bring to His fold."—
Id.,
page 441.
Lesson 5 — Forgiveness
OCTOBER
30, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
How often shall I forgive?
"Christ's Object Lessons," pages
243, 249
Ques. 1, 2
Monday
How much shall 1 forgive?
"Christ's Object Lessons," pages
243, 244
Ques. 3-7
Tuesday
Au unforgiving spirit. "Christ's
Object Lessons," pages 245, 246 ..Ques. S-11
Wednesday
The fruit of hard-heartedness.
"Christ's Object Lessons," page
247
Ques. 12-16
Thursday
True forgiveness. "Christ's Object
Lessons," pages 247-251; "Mount
of Blessing," pages 166-169
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE:
Matt. 18: 21-35.
Questions
1.
What question did Peter ask Jesus? Matt. 18: 21.
2.
What answer did Jesus give him? Verse 22.
Note 1.
3.
To what is the kingdom of heaven likened?
Verse 23.
4.
In what state was one servant's account found to
be? Verse 24. Note 2.
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5.
Since the debtor could not pay, what command
did the king give? Verse 25.
6.
What entreaty did the servant make? Verse 26.
7.
How did his lord respond? Verse 27. Note 3.
8.
In what state did the same servant find the ac-
count of one of his fellow servants? Verse 28, first part.
Note 4.
9.
In what harsh way was this debtor treated?
Verse 28, last part.
10.
What entreaty did the fellow servant make?
Verse 29.
11.
How did the forgiven servant respond? Verse 30.
121 How did the debtor's fellow servants feel, and
what did they do? Verse 31.
13.
What did his lord say to the forgiven servant,
after calling him? Verse 32.
14.
What question did his lord ask him? Verse 33.
15.
How did his lord feel, and what did he do?
Verse 34.
16.
What conclusion did Jesus draw from this parable?
Verse 35. Note 5.
Notes
1.
If Jesus' answer to Peter had been meant to be mathe-
matically exact, it would probably cover every case, for it is
not likely that one brother would have to be forgiven more
than four hundred and ninety times. But forgiveness, like
other Christian virtues, has"no limits. Jesus doubtless meant
His answer to be interpreted, "As many times as he sinneth
against thee."
2.
"This talent was probably worth £200, or $1,000." Re-
vised Version.
37
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Note that the king granted his servant much more than
he asked, for the servant pleaded for time only, and promised
to pay all, but the king forgave him the entire debt.
42 "The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about eight
pence halfpenny, or nearly seventeen cents." Revised Ver-
sion. One hundred pence, therefore, was about seventeen
dollars.
5. We do not understand this verse to mean that the Father
will commit the unforgiving to torment till they pay what
is due, for this would mean everlasting torment; but rather
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that as the lord would not forgive the unforgiving servant,
so the Father will not — more, cannot — forgive one who
does not forgive his brother's trespass. One who does not
forgive, forfeits the blessing of being forgiven.
Lesson 6 — Loyalty to God's Plan
NOVEMBER 6, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
Jesus the healer. "Desire of
Ages," page 203
Ques. 1, 2
Monday
"What God bath joined together."
"Mount of Blessing," page 99 ....Ques. 3-7
Tuesday
Hardness of heart. "Mount of
Blessing," page 99
Ques. S-11
Wednesday , .."For the kingdom of heaven's
sake." "Mount of Blessing,"
pages 100, 101
Ques. 12, 13
Thursday
"Of such -is the kingdom of
heaven." "Desire of Ages,"
pages 511-517
lines. 14-17
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE:
Matt.
19: 1-15.
Questions
1.
Where did Jesus go from Galilee? Matt. 19: 1.
2.
Who followed Him? Verse 2. What did He do
for them?
3.
By what question did the Pharisees tempt Jesus?
Verse 3.
4.
In reply, how did Jesus say the Creator made man-
kind at the beginning? Verse 4. Note 1.
5.
In harmony with His plan, what did the Creator
say a man should do? Verse 5. Note 2.
6.
What conclusion did Jesus draw from the facts
cited? Verse 6, first part.
7.
What admonition does the Saviour then give?
Verse 6, last part.
8.
What is the marriage relation employed in the
Bible to represent? Eph. 5:.24. Note 3.
9.
How are husbands to love their wives? Verse 25:
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10.
What was Christ's purpose in giving Himself for
the church? Verses 26, 27.
11.
In what other way is it said that men ought to
love their wives? Verse 28.
12.
What mutual relation should exist between hus-
band and wife? Verse 33.
13.
What additional instruction is given on the mar-
riage relation? 1 Peter 3: 7.
14.
Who were brought to Jesus? Matt. 19: 13, first
part. For what purpose were they, brought?
15.
What did the disciples do? Verse 13, last part.
16.
What did Jesus say? Verse 14.
17.
What did He then do? Verse 15.
Notes
1.
In referring the Pharisees to the inspired record, Jesus
set us an example of how to answer the questions of un-
believers, or of any who may be seeking light sincerely. It
is better to let the Bible answer questions as far as possible.
It is our part to become familiar enough with its teachings
that we may readily quote from it, or refer to it on any oc-
casion.
2.
"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man
should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him."
Gen. 2: 18.
"As the Creator joined the hands of the holy pair in wed-
lock, saying, 'A man shall leave his father and mother, and
Shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one,' He enun-
ciated the law of marriage for all the children of Adam to
the close of time. That which the eternal Father Himself
had pronounced good, was the law of highest blessing and
development for man."—"Mount of Blessing," pages 99, 100.
3.
There are striking points of likeness between the mar-
riage relation and the believer's relation with Christ: 1. It
is voluntary; "whosoever will," let him come. 2. It is for
life; "no man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking
back, is fit for the kingdom of God." 3. It is a holy alliance;
nothing but sin can break the tie. 4. It is a renouncing of
all others; "Christ, only Christ." 5. It is a sharing in sorrow
and in joy; "if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may
be also glorified together."
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Lesson 7 - Commandment Keeping
NOVEMBER
13, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
"What good thing shall I do?"
"Desire of A
g
es," page 518
Ques. 1-3
Monday
"What lack I yet?" "Desire of
A
g
es," page 519
Ques. 4-6
Tuesday
"If thou wilt be perfect." "De-
sire of A
g
es,"
pages
520-523
Ques. 7-9
Wednesday .All things possible with God.
"Mount of Blessing," pages S3-S5 Ques. 10-12
Thursday
"What shall we have?" "Christ's
Object Lessons," pages 395-404 ..Ques. 13-16
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE:
Matt.
19: 16-30.
Questions
1.
What question did a certain man ask Jesus? Matt.
19: 16. Note 1.
2.
What question did Jesus ask in return? Verse 17,
first part.
3.
How may we enter into life? Verse 17, last part.
Note 2.
4.
What question did the man ask Jesus? Verse 18,
first part.
5.
What was Jesus' answer? Verse 18, last part,
and 19.
6.
What did the young man now say? Verse 20.
7.
What counsel did Jesus give him? Verse 21.
8.
How did Jesus' answer affect the young man?
Verse 22. Why did he feel so? Note 3.
9.
What comment did Jesus make to His disciples?
Verse 23. Note 4.
10.
What did He say further by way of emphasis?
Verse 24.
11.
How did His statement impress the disciples?
Verse 25. What question did they ask?
12.
What was the far-reaching answer? Verse 26.
13.
What did Peter then say to Jesus? Verse 27.
14.
What was Jesus' answer? Verse 28.
15.
What precious promise did Jesus make? Verse 29.
16.
What statement did Jesus add? Verse 30.
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Notes
1. This young man regarded himself as a commandment
keeper, but he seemed to fear that something might be over-
looked. He wanted eternal life; and here was the great
Teacher, who perhaps would make his duty still clearer, or
would at least commend his commandment keeping. So he
ventured the question.
2, God's "commandments are righteousness" (Ps. 119:
172), and "in the way of righteousness is life" (Prov. 12: 28).
The only entrance to life is by the way of righteousness. That
we cannot of ourselves keep the law, does not lessen our obli-
gation, especially when the promise of God is that our right-
eousness is of Him. Isa. 54: 17. The sinner who truly seeks
with all his heart, over his repeated failures it may be, to do
God's will, shall find Christ the door. Rom. 7: 25. In seek-
ing to keep the commandments in their spiritual fullness, the
young man would have found Christ.
3.
According to the young man's testimony, he had observed
the commandment not to covet anything that was his neigh-
bor's, and so had caught the negative view of this command-
ment. But the idea that he should take his Own goods and
give them to the poor, was too severe a test for him, even
though Jesus had promised him "treasure in heaven" in re-
turn. There was an idol in his heart which stood in the way
of complete keeping of the commandments. Our idol may not
be riches, but still constitute some "other god before Me."
4.
The expression "shall hardly enter" is a little ambiguous
as it stands, as it may mean
,
according to common usage,
almost but not quite enter. The
word "hardly," however,
means here
with difficulty.
As brought out in the next verse,
this difficulty is so great that man cannot overcome it in his
own strength; but by connecting himself with God, victory
is assured.
Lesson 8 — The Spirit of Service
NOVEMBER 20, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
"Go ye also into the vineyard" ....Ones. 1-4
Monday
"Why stand ye here all the day
Idle?"
Ques. 5-8
Tuesday
'The reward of service
Ques. 9-11
Wednesday .The last first, and the first last
Ques. 12-17
Thursday
Read "Christ's Object Lessons,"
pages 306-404
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON
SCRIPTURE
:
Matt. 20: 1-16.
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SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON QUARTERLY
Questions
1.
What did Jesus say the kingdom of heaven is like?
Matt. 20: 1. Note 1.
2.
What agreement did the householder make with
the laborers? Verse 2. Where did he send them?
Note 2.
•
3.
What did he do a few hours later? Verse 3.
4.
What did he say to the idle? Verse 4. Did they
accept his terms?
5.
What did the householder do twice more in the
day? Verse 5.
6.
What did he do about the eleventh hour? Verse 6.
What did he say to the idle?
7.
How did they respond to his question? Verse 7,
first part.
8.
What did the householder then say? Verse 7,
last part.
9.
What did the Lord of the vineyard say to his
steward at even? Verse 8. In what order was the stew-
ard to proceed? Note 3.
10.
How did the steward settle with the eleventh-hour
workers? Verse 9.
11.
What did the first workers suppose? Verse 10.
What did they receive?
12.
On receiving the pay agreed upon, what did they
do? Verse 11.
13.
On what ground did they murmur? Verse 12.
14.
How did the householder answer their complaint?
Verse 13.
15.
What did he advise them to do? Verse 14. What
was his decision of the case?
16.
What questions did he ask them in justification of
his course? Verse 15.
17.
How did Jesus sum up the lesson of this parable?
Verse 16.
Notes
1. Most of the parables of Jesus, whether related in a
single sentence or in a chapter,. are given to illustrate one
distinct truth or phase of truth. In studying them, we do
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well riot to lose the point among the details of the setting.
Jesus often makes the application Himself, as He did here.
In order to appreciate His conclusion, one must study the
setting carefully.
2.
The Roman
denarius,
here translated "penny," was
equivalent to about seventeen cents. In the parable this defi-
nite wage was agreed upon as satisfactory to both the house-
holder and the laborers first hired. The other laborers, hired
at various times through the day, were promised "whatsoever
is right." At settlement, these laborers received a "penny"
as their pay, and were satisfied that the promise of their em-
ployer had been fully kept.
3.
It is necessary, to the purpose of the parable, that settle-
ment for the day's labor should begin with the last employed.
If the laborers had received their pay in the order in which
they were hired, the first might have received their penny
and gone on their way satisfied. But settling with the last
first, gave opportunity for envy to display itself, and for the
lesson to be taught that in the kingdom of heaven reward is
not earned, but bestowed out of grace and love in the Giver.
Lesson
9 —
Self-Seeking, Asking, and Receiving
NOVEMBER 27, 1915 •
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
"Re shall rise again." "Desire of
Ages," page 547
tines. 1-3
Monday
Taking our desires to Jesus. "De-
sire of Ages," pages 548, 549 ....Ques. 4-S
Tuesday
"Not to be ministered unto, but to
minister." "Desire of Ages,"
Pages 550, 551
Ques. 9-13
Wednesday ..."Rave mercy on us"
Ques. 14-17
Thursday
The compassion of Jesus
Ques.
1S-20
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE:
Matt.
20: 17-34.
Questions
1.
On the way to Jerusalem, what did Jesus do with
the disciples? Matt. 20: 17.
2.
What did Jesus tell them would happen to Him at
Jerusalem? Verse 18.
3.
What would be the outcome? Verse 19.
4.
Who then came to Jesus? Verse 20.
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5.
What request did the mother make of Jesus?
Verse 21. Note
1.
6.
What was Jesus' answer? Verse 22, first part.
Note 2.
7.
What question did He ask them? Verse 22, last
part. What was their answer?
8.
What did Jesus say to them? Verse 23.
9.
How did this conversation cause the ten other
disciples to feel? Verse 24. Note 3.
10.
What did Jesus tell them are the ways of the world?
Verse 25.
11.
What contrast did He draw for His followers?
Verse 26.
12.
In what other words does He contrast the Chris-
tian and the worldly way? Verse 27.
13.
To what example does He appeal? Verse 28.
14.
Who followed Jesus from Jericho? Verse 29.
15.
Who heard that Jesus was passing by? Verse
30, first part.
16.
What did they cry out? Verse 30, last part.
17.
How did the rebuke by the multitude affect them?
Verse 31.
18.
After calling them, what did Jesus say? Verse 32.
19.
What was their answer? Verse 33.
20.
When Jesus in compassion touched their eyes; what
took place? Verse 34. What did they then do?
Notes
1.
By referring to Matt. 4: 21, we recall :that "Zebedee's
children" were James and John, whom Jesus had called next
after Simon Peter and Andrew, to become His disciples.
John is mentioned as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." "At
every possible opportunity, John took his place next the Sav-
iour, and James longed to be honored with as close connection
with Him. Their mother was a follower of Christ, and had
ministered to Him freely of her substance.- -With a mother's
love and ambition for her sons, she coveted for them•the most•
honored place in the new kingdom. For this she encouraged
them to make request."--"Desire of Ages," page' 548,,
2.
How far-reaching was Jesus' answer, "Ye knowtoeivhat
ye ask." The mother and her sons asked for 'a -ceitiin're-
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suit, or final attainment, which was uppermost in their minds.
Jesus saw all that was implied in the question — the experi-
ence necessary to realize their wish. Our prayers are often
thus blind or limited in comprehension. We too often ask
for something we long for, without sensing what the answer
to our request would mean. Then when the Lord grants our
petition by sending us the experience by which it is necessary
for us to realize our own desire, we think that something
strange has happened to us, and take a rebellious attitude
toward it. Should not part of our prayer always be, "Lord,
make us to know what we ask, and to recognize the answer
when it comes"?
3. Indignation at the request of the mother for her sons,
could have no other meaning than the revealing of a desire
by the ten to have those positions themselves. It would have
been easy fora strife to arise among the disciples, had not
Jesus tenderly set before them the recipe for true greatness.
Lesson 10 — Hosanna to the Son of David
DECEMBER
4, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
"The Lord hath need of them."
"Desire of Ages," pages 569, 570 —goes. 1-3
Monday
"Behold, thy King cometh"
Ques. 4-7
Tuesday
The triumphal entry. "Desire of
Ages,"
pages 570-575
Ques. 8-11
Wednesday ...The temple cleansed. "Desire of
Ages," pages 5S9-591
Ques. 12,13
Thursday
Healing in the temple; perfected
praise. "Desire of Ages," pages
592, 593
Ques. 14-17
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE: Matt.
21: 1
-
16.
Questions
1.
Where did Jesus and the disciples next go? Matt.
21:1. Note 1.
2.
What did Jesus tell two of His disciples to do?
Verse 2.
3.
What should they say in case any one questioned
their taking the animals? Verse
3. What would be the
result?
4.
Why was all this done? Verse 4.
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5.
What had the prophet said? Verse 5.
6.
How did the disciples respond to Jesus' direction?
Verse 6.
7.
What did they do when the animals were brought?
Verse 7.
8.
What did the multitude then do? Verse 8.
9.
What did all the people cry? Verse 9. Note 2.
10.
When He came into Jerusalem what did all the city
ask? Verse 10. Note 3.
11.
What did the multitude answer? Verse 11. Note 4.
12.
Where did Jesus go next? Verse 12. What did
He do there?
13.
What did Jesus say to the buyers and the sellers?
Verse 13. Note 5.
14.
Who came to Jesus in the temple? Verse 14. What
did He do for them?
15.
How did the priests and the scribes feel about the
day's events? Verse 15.
16.
What did they say to Jesus? Verse 16, first part.
17.
What answer did Jesus give? Verse 16, last part.
Notes
1.
The name "Bethphage" means,
house of figs.
It was a
village near Bethany, on or near the road from Jericho to
Jerusalem. Mark mentions both villages. Bethphage prob-
ably stood between Bethany and Jerusalem, near the descent
from the Mount of Olives, and not far from the old road that
crosses the mountain at the summit.
2.
The term "Hosanna" is derived from the Hebrew, and
means,
Save, I pray,
or,
Save now.
It is found in the open-
ing part of Ps. 118: 25. As used in the expression "Hosanna
to the Son of David," some think it should be rendered, "Look
with favor upon the Son of David." At any rate, it is a term
of triumph.
Some of the Pharisees asked Jesus to rebuke the disciples
for crying out in praise; but Jesus answered, "I tell you that,
if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately
cry out." Luke 19: 40. "Prophecy had foretold that Christ
should be proclaimed as king, and that word must be fulfilled.
The priests and rulers of Israel refused to herald His glory,
and God moved upon the children to be His witnesses. Had
the voices of the children been silent, the very pillars of the
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temple would have sounded the Saviour's praise."—"Desire
of Ages," page 592.
3.
The very question, "Who is this?" reveals an ignorance
of Jesus that is widespread to-day. When Saul, on the way
to Damascus, fell terror-stricken to the earth, and heard the
voice of Jesus, he cried out, "Who art Thou, Lord?" The
answer came clear and definite, "I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest." It was enough. Saul's next trembling ques-
tion was, "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" So here
the multitude answered, "This is Jesus." It is our privilege
to be part of a multitude to tell the world, by our lives and
by our words: "This is Jesus. Hear ye Him."
4.
"Christ was following the Jewish custom for a royal
entry. The animal on which He rode was that ridden by the
kings of Israel, and prophecy had foretold that thus the
Messiah should come to His kingdom. No sooner was He
seated upon the colt than a loud shout of triumph rent the
air. The multitude hailed Him as Messiah, their King.
Jesus now accepted the homage which He had never before
permitted, and the disciples received this as proof that their
glad hopes were to be realized by seeing Him established on
the throne. The multitude were convinced that the hour of
their emancipation was at hand. In imagination they saw
the Roman armies driven from Jerusalem, and Israel once
more an independent nation. All were happy and excited;
the people vied with one another in paying Him homage.
They could not display outward pomp and splendor, but they
gave Him the worship of happy hearts. They were unable
to present Him with costly gifts, but they spread their outer
garments as a carpet in His path, and they also strewed the
leafy branches of the olive and palm in the way. They could
lead the triumphal procession with no royal standards, but
they cut down the spreading palm boughs, Nature's emblem
of victory, and waved them aloft with loud acclamations and
hosannas."—"Desire of Ages," page 570.
5.
This is not the first cleansing of the temple, though it
is the only one recorded by Matthew. In John 2: 13-16 is
the account of an earlier cleansing, which probably took
place in the first year of Jesus' ministry. Though the two
accounts are similar, they should not be confused.
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Lesson 11 — Faith and Repentance
DECEMBER 11, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
Nothing but leaves
Ques. 1-4
Monday
"If ye have faith"
Ques. 5-7
Tuesday
Hypocrisy rebuked. "Desire of
Ages,"
pages
593, 594
Ques. 8-13
Wednesday ..."Go work to-day in my vineyard."
"Desire of Ages,
pa
g
e
595
Ques. 14-19
Thursday
Read "Desire of Ages," pages
580-584
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE: Matt. 21: 17-32.
Questions
1.
Where did Jesus go in the evening after His
triumphal entry into Jerusalem? Matt. 21: 17. Note 1.
2.
What is said of Jesus as He returned to the city
in the morning? Verse 18. Note 2.
3.
How did He think to find food? Verse 19, first
part. How was He disappointed?
4.
What did He say to the fig tree? Verse 19, last
part. What resulted?
5.
How did the disciples feel, and what did they say
about the tree? Verse 20.
6.
What did Jesus say to them? Verse 21.
7.
What assurance did. Jesus give those who pray?
Verse 22.
8.
Who came to Jesus when He entered the temple?
Verse 23. What did they ask?
9.
How did Jesus answer them? Verse 24.
10.
What question did He ask them? Verse 25, first
part.
11.
How did they reason about His question? Verse
25, last part. Note 3.
12.
Why did they not dare admit that John's work was
of men? Verse 26.
13.
How did they finally answer Jesus? Verse 27.
How did Jesus respond?
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14.
What parable did Jesus begin to relate? Verse
28. What did the man say to his first son?
15.
How did the son answer him? Verse 29. What
did he afterward do?
16.
How did the second son answer his father? What
did he afterward do? Verse 30.
17.
What question did Jesus then ask? Verse 31,
first part. How did they answer?
18.
What strong statement did Jesus then make?
Verse 31, last part.
19.
What reasons did Jesus give for so saying?
Verse 32.
Notes
1.
The village of Bethany was aboift two miles from Jeru-
salem (John 11: 18, margin) , with Bethphage lying between
them. It was the home of Lazarus, with his sisters Martha
and Mary. Here Jesus resorted frequently, for the atmos-
phere of this home was restful and sympathetic. On this
occasion, He stayed all night, if not in the home of His
friends, at least in or about Bethany.
2.
The two simple words "He hungered" record an in-
tensely human experience of our Lord. Like men, He felt
hungry. Like men at times, He had not wherewith to satisfy
His hunger, and was obliged to search for food. But unlike
men, He made out of His disappointment at the fig tree a
lesson to His disciples, leading up to one of the most pre-
cious and comprehensive promises on prayer recorded in the
Scriptures.
One may naturally wonder why Jesus should return to
Jerusalem in the morning hungry, since He had lodged at
Bethany, the home of Lazarus and his sisters, with whom He
often stayed. But seemingly, He did not pass the night at
their home, for "Desire of Ages," page 581, says, "The
entire night Jesus spent in prayer, and in the morning He
came again to the temple."
3.
Here is illustrated the kind of reasoning that has re-
spect to selfish interests only, that seeks to avoid a trap in
pursuing a wrong course. It is right to reason. Faculties
of mind are given us to reason with, but our reasoning is
not to be the kind that darkens and weakens faith. When
we reason with the Lord, let our reasoning not be of the
Pharisaical kind that seeks to justify self, but let it be
rather the kind that seeks how we and the Lord can come
together, how we can be fully reconciled.
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Lesson 12 — Parable of the Vineyard
DECEMBER 18, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read the lesson scripture
Sunday
The Lord expects fruit
Ques. 1-4
Monday
Sin increases by indulgence
Ques. 5-8
Tuesday
"Wherein thou judgest another,
thou condemnest thyself."
"Desire of Ages," page 596
Ques. 9, 10
Wednesday ...Fall on the stone and be broken.
"Desire of Ages," pages 599, 600 . Ques. 11-14
Thursday
The message rejected. "Desire of
Ages," pages 597, 598
Ques. 15-17
Friday
Review the lesson
LESSON SCRIPTURE:
Matt. 21: 33-46.
Questions
1.
What other parable did Jesus now put forth?
Matt. 21 : 33, first part. Note 1.
2.
What did the householder do to his vineyard?
Verse 33, last part. Where did he then go?
3.. What did he do when the fruiting season drew
near? Verse 34.
4.
How did the husbandmen treat his servants?
Verse 35.
5.
What did the householder then do? Verse 36. How
were these servants received?
6.
Whom did the householder send last of all? Verse
37. Why did he send his son?
7.
When they saw the son, what did the husbandrnen
say? Verse 38. Note 2.
8.
What did they do to the son? Verse 39.
9.
What question did Jesus then ask? Verse 40.
10.
What answer did the chief priests and the Phari-
sees give? Verse 41. Note 3.
11.
What scripture did Jesus question them about?
Verse 42.
12.
What application of the parable did He make?
Verse 43. Note 4.
13.
What will- be the result of falling on this corner
.stone? Verse 44, first part.
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14.
What will be the result of the stone's falling on
any one? Verse 44, last part.
15.
What did the chief priests and the Pharisees now
perceive? Verse 45.
16.
Why did they not lay hands on Him? Verse 46,
first part.
17.
Why did they fear• the multitude? Verse 46, last
part.
Notes
1.
The householder is represented as planting the vineyard
and supplying all the conditions essential to producing fruit.
In Isa. 5: 1, the vineyard of the Lord is represented as
planted "in a very fruitful hill." Our part is to care for
and cultivate the vineyard, whether we think of it as our
individual growth or as the work of the Lord for others.
2.
This third act of the husbandmen in refusing to render
to their lord his own, brings out the terrible results of start-
ing upon a course of evil. Probably when they maltreated the
first servants, they did not purpose to go so far in wickedness.
Their greed extended to seizing only upon the crop of the
season. This greed indulged, the way soon opened for greater
evil — they would seize upon the vineyard itself and make
it their own possession. Crime against the servants hardened
them for the greater crime of killing the son. So sin of any
kind grows rapidly when allowed to come into the life in
any degree.
3.
The Lord will not be disappointed of fruits. If His
offers of grace are rejected by one, they will be made to
another. The vineyard misused by the first husbandmen
passed into the hands of others, who will deal justly with
their lord. The stone rejected by the builders, ultimately be-
comes the chief corner stone.
4.
Symbols in the parable: a. The householder represents
God.
b.
The vineyard represents the Jewish nation.
c.
The
hedge represents the divine law.
d.
The tower represents
the temple.
Lesson 13 — Review
DECEMBER 25, 1915
DAILY STUDY OUTLINE
Sabbath
Read Matt. 16:13-28; study outline and
q
uestions
Sunday
Read Matthew 17; study outline and questions
Monday
Read Mutthew 1lS; study outline and questions
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Tuesday
Read Matthew 19; study outline and questions
Wednesday
Read Matthew 20; study outline and questions
Thursday
Read Matthew 21; study outline and questions
Friday
Review the chapter outlines
Chapter Outlines and Questions
CHAPTER 16: 13-28
"Thou Art the Christ;" "Get Thee Behind Me,
Satan;" Taking Up the Cross
1.
Under what circumstances did Peter declare the
deity of Christ?
2.
What was the response of Jesus?
3.
What gave occasion for Christ to rebuke Peter?
4.
Give the reasons and the reward for one's taking
up the cross and following Jesus.
CHAPTER 17
The Transfiguration; Healing of the Afflicted Son;
Paying Tribute
1.
What do you learn from the transfiguration?
2.
What lesson of faith did Jesus connect with the
healing of the afflicted son?
3.
What does Christ's example in the paying of the
tribute teach us?
CHAPTER 18
Lessons from a Little Child; The Ninety and Nine; Recon-
ciling a Trespassing Brother; Parable on Forgiveness
1.
What lessons did Jesus teach from setting a little
child in the midst? From the parable of the ninety and
nine?
2.
How may a trespassing brother be restored?
3.
Give the occasion for the parable on forgiveness,
4ncl the lesson drawn from it,
East China Mission Scenes
BELIEVERS AT GENERAL MEETING IN ANHUEI
Elder 0. A. Hall, superintendent East China Mission, at left; Elder
H. J. Doolittle, director Anhuei mission, at right.
INTERIOR QF BAMBOO &WEI,. TENT
NEAR SITA-NGITAT
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CHAPTER 19
The Marriage Relation; "Suffer Little Children;" Rich
Young Man Who Desired Eternal Life; Reward
of Forsaking All for Christ
1.
Why could not the rich young man have eternal
life? Who then can be saved?
2.
What did Jesus promise Peter for those who for-
sake all and follow Him?
CHAPTER 20
Parable of the Laborers; The Greatness of Service;
Healing the Two Blind Men
1.
What principles are taught in the parable of the
laborers in the vineyard?
2.
What is the road to greatness among Christ's fol-
lowers?
3.
What lesson may we learn from the healing of the
two blind men?
CHAPTER 21
The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem; Cleansing of the
Temple; Cursing the Fig Tree; The Question of
Authority; Parable of the Two Sons;. Parable
of the Wicked Husbandmen
1.
What help is there for the Christian in the story
of the triumphal entry? In the cleansing of the temple?
2.
What lesson from the acted parable of the fig tree
did Jesus give the Jews? The disciples?
3.
How did Jesus deal with the challenge of His au-
thority by the Jews?
4.
What is the leading lesson in the parable of the
two sons? In the parable of the wicked husbandmen?
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